* Vardhini Shankar [Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 08:45:48AM -0700]:
> Much more powerful engines and all around high speed traffic result
> in a higher probability of severe injury/death in case an accident
> happens. I don't hear of too many motorbike accidents where the
> rider escaped with just a scrape.
With "safe riding habits" (and that includes proper gear), you should
be able to get by with just a scrape out of more accidents than you
think, out in North America while on a motorcycle.
This obviously assumes that the rider is skilled, or at any rate, is
able to judge his skill level to a fair level of accuracy and ride
accordingly ... unless you're doing something really bizarre, I'd say
that moto-riding in North America is actually "pretty safe" (i.e. it
meets my minimum safety requirements)
--ravi.
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